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Douglas Gimesy

Douglas Gimesy

Douglas Gimesy is a conservation and wildlife photojournalist who focuses on Australian issues. An Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers, his work has been published in National Geographic, Australian Geographic, BBC Wildlife, and Audubon, along with other mainstream newspapers and magazines.

Douglas Gimesy's Latest Articles

A conservation detector dog sniffs out invasive plants in a lake in southeastern Australia.
What Lies Beneath

With their astounding sense of smell and ability to find what humans can’t see, dogs are quickly becoming some of conservationists’ best friends.

Love Train

The Kangaroo Island echidna may seem bizarre, but the spiky mammal’s quirks have helped it survive cataclysmic change.

A grey-headed flying fox carries her pup as she flies over Yarra Bend Park, Kew, Victoria, Australia.
Mother Load

Multitasking bat moms carry their nursing pups underwing all while navigating a growing array of threats in the Australian forests they call home.

A platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) pauses for a moment after being released by scientists into the Little Yarra River, its home stream in Victoria, Australia.
Plight of the Platypus

The more scientists learn about this strange, elusive species, the more concerned they become about its future. But these new insights may ultimately help to save it.

Western Grey Kangaroos— Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus)
Raising Joey

Kangaroo Island’s iconic animals are orphaned all too often by speeding cars. But a dedicated group of volunteers is working to save as many survivors as possible.